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Usually with online video an HTTP request gets sent at different points to note how far they got in the video (See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Ad_Servi

Usually with online video an HTTP request gets sent at different points to note how far they got in the video (See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Ad_Serving_Template https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Ad_Serving_Template). You normally see an exponential drop off, with many people watching only a few seconds. A lot of those minutes are likely people accidentally watching a few seconds of auto-playing video as they scroll through facebook. I'd note that television viewing statistics are also likely inflated, at least for a normal person's definition of "watching TV". How often have you been in front of a TV in a bar or airport, but no one is actually watching?

reaperducer 8y ago
I'd note that television viewing statistics are also likely inflated, at least for a normal person's definition of "watching TV". How often have you been in front of a TV in a bar or airport, but no one is actually watching? TV viewing in bars and other public locations is specifically excluded from TV viewing numbers. The same is true for hospitals, asylums, prisons, nursing homes, and even college dormitories. Also, the way it works is that the broadcast only gets counted as viewed if someone watches for 300 continuous seconds. And then credit is only given for the 15-minute block (:00-:15, :15-:30, :30-:45, :45-:00) in which that 300 second span happened. And if the 300-seconds spans a 15-minute boundary, then it doesn't count at all. For example, if someone watches a TV program from 6:01pm until 6:07pm, the broadcaster gets credit for 6:00pm-6:15pm. If someone watches from 6:11pm-6:19pm, it doesn't count at all. I'm not sure why this is defined as "300 seconds" and not "five minutes." When I was in broadcasting, I used the phrase "five minutes" twice and was harshly corrected by my bosses both times, so there must be a reason.

reaperducer 8y ago

I'd note that television viewing statistics are also likely inflated, at least for a normal person's definition of "watching TV". How often have you been in front of a TV in a bar or airport, but no one is actually watching? TV viewing in bars and other public locations is specifically excluded from TV viewing numbers. The same is true for hospitals, asylums, prisons, nursing homes, and even college dormitories. Also, the way it works is that the broadcast only gets counted as viewed if someone watches for 300 continuous seconds. And then credit is only given for the 15-minute block (:00-:15, :15-:30, :30-:45, :45-:00) in which that 300 second span happened. And if the 300-seconds spans a 15-minute boundary, then it doesn't count at all. For example, if someone watches a TV program from 6:01pm until 6:07pm, the broadcaster gets credit for 6:00pm-6:15pm. If someone watches from 6:11pm-6:19pm, it doesn't count at all. I'm not sure why this is defined as "300 seconds" and not "five minutes." When I was in broadcasting, I used the phrase "five minutes" twice and was harshly corrected by my bosses both times, so there must be a reason.